1 Comment Zlatan Celebic 4 months ago. The abdomen appears broad. Upcoming Events Information, insects and people from the 2019 BugGuide Gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27 Discussion, insects and people from the 2018 gathering in Virginia, July 27-29 Photos of insects and people from the 2015 gathering in Wisconsin, July 10-12 Photos of insects and people from the 2014 gathering in Virginia, June 4-7.
I looked through images of dragons & I think this is a Common Whitetail female. These are much more common than the males. Eastern Pondhawk* Great Pondhawk* Genus Erythrodiplax. Summary 2 The Common Whitetail or Long-tailed Skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance.The male's chunky white body (about 5 cm long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its otherwise translucent wings, give it … Banded Pennant* Calico Pennant* Halloween Pennant* Genus Erythemus. Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Thank you to 'DeeDee' (@Bugguide.net) for confirming the identity of this specimen! Female Common Whitetail Actually Plathemis lydia, ID we agree Female Plathemis lydia. Dear Richard, Both of your individuals are Common Whitetails, Plathemis lydia, and both are males.
The male's chunky white body (about 5 cm or 2 inches long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its … Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia The common whitetail is found in Canada and the the 48 contiguous states, south into Mexico. Male Common Whitetail. Mature male Common Whitetail , Durham, 6/9/05. - Plathemis lydia. Visit the BugGuide to see many more photos of this species. The legs of the Dragonflies are useless for walking. Twelve-spotted skimmer. Correction from a Comment This is a mature male Libellula pulchella. No Comments Sign in to comment. Source: BugGuide Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No . Sign in to suggest organism ID. login or register to post comments. Band-Winged Dragonlet* Little Blue Dragonlet* Genus Ladona. We believe you also have submitted an image of a female Common Whitetail, Plathemis lydia, and you can compare your image to this BugGuide image. Contributed by J>N>Dell on 11 June, 2007 - … Common Whitetail male Plathemis lydia Species Plathemis lydia - Common Whitetail - BugGuide.Net. The individual with the white abdomen is a mature male. The Coleopterists Society supports BugGuide. Teneral male Common Whitetail, Flat River Impoundment, Durham County, NC, 7/14/11: Adult female Common Whitetail, Maosn Farm Biological Reserve, Orange County, NC, 5/11/12: Mature f emale Common Whitetail, Durham, NC, 7/14/11. Return to top Common Whitetail Dragonfly (Plathemis lydia) This is a medium-sized dragonfly with a length of 1.7 to 1.9 inches. The other is immature.